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ISISIranian based news agency, Fars reported that the leader of the Islamic State group has left the Middle East and is in Libya where he is expected to be safe and free from the airstrikes of the U.S-led coalition and Read more
The new U.N special envoy to Libya Martin Kobler stressed that an agreement for a Libyan unity government must be put in place even if there is a lack of consensus of parties involved. Kobler told participants in the 7th Read more
Morocco’s Interior Ministry announced Thursday it dismantled an ISIS-related cell that was grooming a woman to commit a suicide attack and planning terrorist assaults in the North African country. The ministry said in statement that the cell, made of two Read more
Oil-rich Gulf companies have invested nearly $ 12 billion in sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade, but they injected nearly 10 times as much in North Africa over the same period, according to a study. The findings of this study Read more
Stakeholders in the Egyptian tourism industry would be concerned about its revival after President Vladimir Putin’s chief of staff, Segei Ivanov, told reporters in Helsinki, Finland, that Russian flights will not be heading to the north African country anytime soon Read more
Tunisia’s central bank, for the first time since the end of the Ben Ali regime, has cut interest rate by 0.50% because inflation has dropped. It hopes that the decision will contribute to reviving economy and attracting foreign investment. A Read more
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid announced that Tunisia has decided to join the U.S-led military coalition against the Islamic State, part of the government’s efforts to fight terrorism and extremism. Tunisia is willing “to participate actively, wherever resources were available, Read more
Reports have emerged that Russian troops are on the ground in Syria after a video footage featured on the state television during a news report showed military forces and a Russian armored vehicle while instructions in Russian could be heard Read more
The UN Fund for Children, UNICEF, has just published an alarming report indicating that more than 13 million children across six nations in the Middle East have been deprived of education and around 900 schools damaged due to conflicts. The Read more
Qatar-owned beIN group won the International Olympic Committee tender for Olympic Games between 2018 and 2024 and its sport channel beIN Sports will broadcast the events in the Middle East and North Africa. The announcement was made Monday by the Read more